Rex Krueger
Published 15 Sep 2021A piece of the past & a useful piece of furniture come together in this softwood project!
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September 16, 2021
Build a Traditional Schoolhouse Desk from Pine and Nails
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September 9, 2021
Furniture Forensics with a Country Chair
Rex Krueger
Published 8 Sep 2021This post-and-rung chair looks like trash, but it’s actually a master-class in green woodwork.
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August 19, 2021
Three Greenwood Tools You Can Make
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Published 18 Aug 2021Make a froe-club, wooden wedges, a huge mallet and a riving break, all from scrap wood.
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August 12, 2021
How to Find a Woodland Space for Green Woodwork
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Published 11 Aug 2021Can I find a workspace in the woods, even though I live in a city?
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July 30, 2021
Modern vs. Vintage Plane Irons. Head-To-Head Test!
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Published 28 Jul 2021This traditional woodland vise gives amazing hold and will set you up for lots of outdoor projects.
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July 22, 2021
Build a Shavehorse from Two Boards
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Published 21 Jul 2021This traditional woodland vise gives amazing hold and will set you up for lots of outdoor projects.
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July 15, 2021
Restoring the Holy Grail of Vintage Planes (Stanley No. 1)
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Published 14 Jul 2021What does it take to restore the worlds rarest handplane? (Plus restoration tips and tricks.)
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July 8, 2021
Learn Woodworking by Studying Vintage Furniture
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Published 7 Jul 2021Especially in woodworking, the best teachers are those who came before us.
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June 24, 2021
Rex Krueger on the real starter kit for hand tool woodworking
I just got Rex’s new book the other day and I meant to put up a post about it, but I forgot, so I’m borrowing the introduction from his most recent Fabrication First newsletter to rectify my error:
There’s a kind of video on YouTube. There are dozens of versions. Each one promises that you can “Get Started Woodworking for Less Than $1000!” or the title proclaims: “Start Woodworking: 5 Tools You NEED.”
I hate these videos.
For a second, let’s ignore the fact that $1000 is a fantastic sum of money. Let’s ignore the fact that hardly anyone can cough up that much cash to just get started on a hobby. Instead, let’s focus on the fact that none of the tools in these videos are necessary.
None of them.
Most of these videos focus on power saws. They tell you that a table saw and a miter saw are essential. They might cover alternatives like a track saw or inexpensive circular saw, but none of them tell you that you don’t need ANY electric saws to get started. You also don’t need a cordless drill, a router, a drill press, or an electric lathe. All of these tools are expensive and many of them are dangerous. They all produce dust that you really don’t want to breathe and they take up a lot of space. The idea that you need these things just to get started is absurd.
Of course, this is a lot of big talk from me. If I don’t think you need to buy all the plug-in tools, if I think it’s crazy to ask people to spend that much money, then I better have an alternative. I better have an effective, inexpensive and safer way to get started. And it turns out, I do. And I just wrote a whole book about it.
The book is based on a simple idea: take a person with no tools and no woodworking experience and get them learning the craft as quickly, safely, and cheaply as possible. By the end of the book, even a raw beginner should be making real, useful projects. If it sounds crazy, it shouldn’t. It’s completely possible.
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June 17, 2021
Build a Mission Bench with Simple Nailed Joinery // Hand tool woodworking
Rex Krueger
Published 16 Jun 2021Build an authentic Mission Bench with simple tools and a small amount of wood.
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June 10, 2021
Build the Lightweight Traveler Workbench!
Rex Krueger
Published 9 Jun 2021Build this portable, inexpensive workbench from only 2 boards!
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May 27, 2021
Joinery for Knock-Down Workbenches
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Published 26 May 2021Learn the workbench joints that hold strong but also come apart!
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May 20, 2021
True Beginner: Learn to Crosscut by Hand!
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Published 19 May 2021Follow a true beginner in learning efficient and proper sawing technique!
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May 13, 2021
What can you do with a chisel?
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Published 12 May 2021Learn how to use the chisel: the most versatile tool in your shop!
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May 6, 2021
Three Mid-Priced Handplanes Tested for a Year
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Published 5 May 2021I tested three planes for year. Is one of them right for your shop and budget?
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